Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966)

The lead in a British semi-improvisational musical theater troupe introduces the troupe's featured players - his wife, two adult daughters and adolescent son - as they rehearse for their ... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Saville

Writers:

Leslie Bricusse (book), Anthony Newley (book)

Stars:

Tony Tanner, Millicent Martin, Leila Croft

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Tanner	...	Little Chap
Millicent Martin	...	Evie / Anya / Ara / Ginnie
Leila Croft	...	Susan
Valerie Croft	...	Jane
Neil Hawley	...	Little Little Chap
Graham Lyons	...	Father-in-Law
Georgina Allen	...	Dancer / Singer
Natasha Ashton	...	Dancer / Singer
Sandra Burville	...	Dancer / Singer
Carlotta Barrow	...	Dancer / Singer
Vivyen Dunbar	...	Dancer / Singer
Katherina Holden	...	Dancer / Singer (as Katerina Holden)
Margaret Frost	...	Dancer / Singer
Ann Holloway	...	Dancer / Singer
Liz Gold	...	Dancer / Singer

Storyline

The lead in a British semi-improvisational musical theater troupe introduces the troupe's featured players - his wife, two adult daughters and adolescent son - as they rehearse for their next performance. That performance tells the story of Little Chap, a working class stiff, who marries the boss' daughter Evie because she is pregnant. He wouldn't have married her otherwise. As Evie is the boss' daughter, Little Chap, over the course of thirty-five years, is given opportunity after opportunity to enhance his professional life by his new father-in-law. In turn, Little Chap, being opportunistic, builds upon those experiences to try and be fulfilled both professionally and personally, rarely taking Evie and his burgeoning family into consideration despite the fact that they love him. At the end of those thirty-five years, he comes to an understanding of who he is and why he made the decisions in his life that he did.

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Plot Keywords:

based on stage musical | 

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1966 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Lyric Theatre - Lyric Square, King Street, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This went on general release in the UK on April 24th 1966 beginning with the usual week in North London. It performed so poorly that it was pulled before reaching South London the following week.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Simpsons: A Fish Called Selma (1996)

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Soundtracks

I Wanna Be Rich
Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Performed by Tony Tanner and Chorus

User Reviews

a very good, though somewhat dated version of a unique and wonderful stage production.

Well staged version of the play usually associated with Anthony Newley. Well performed. A bit dated, but it IS over 30 years old!